Silent Hunter 3 Starforce fooling method doesn't work

[TippeX]

its called a 'usb drive enclosure unit', basically it takes an ide unit (cd/dvd) and 'converts' it to a usb connection, there are also ones that do the same except via firewire etc..

i do not know if the firewire will work with starforce though, but i cant see why it wouldnt work where usb does..

http://www.cablemakers.com/external_...rewire_usb.htm

[zeppos]

So I bought SH3 original, first original game I'm buying in 15 years (last game must have been kick off 2 for my spectrum) and no, I am not ashamed at all.
So patch v1.4b (b is NOT beta in this case) is out and still no cracks. I'm not really asking for any, I now know they won't release anything. And I have to keep on playing w/my original DVD coz there's no way I'm buying enclosure units etc. just to play 2-3 starforce games.
Only my original dvd got a *real* crack yesterday, it expands every time I put it in the dvd-rom, tomorrow I'm throwing it away and getting a new one for 30 euros. That's 60 euros in total, having to buy the game twice. I swear it's the last original game I'm buying.